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2022 Older Michiganians Day & Senior Action Week May 9th through 13th Older Michiganians Day is the Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan annual Advocacy Day at the Capitol. It is traditionally an exciting day to join with other advocates at the capitol, contributing our voices in support of older adults. In 2022, there will be a small in person presence [...]

Having a chronic health condition can make keeping up with work, health, and home life challenging. Workplace PATH (Personal Action Toward health) is an interactive workshop that occurs during your workday and teaches practical skills for managing symptoms and keeping up with life's demands. Get on the PATH to better health! Learn how to: • Deal with the challenge of not feeling well [...]

LANSING, Mich. – Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced it is launching a statewide media campaign encouraging Michiganders to get their flu vaccine this fall and help prevent an outbreak of a second communicable disease that – with COVID-19 still very much a concern – could put our state’s economy and health care system at greater risk. Last [...]

MDHHS also announced their Equity Impact Assessment Process   LANSING, Mich. — Today Governor Gretchen took action to elevate Black voices in state government, signing Executive Order 2020-163, which creates the Black Leadership Advisory Council. The governor also signed Executive Directive 2020-9, recognizing racism as a public health crisis and taking initial steps to address it within state government. Under the Executive Directive, the governor asked MDHHS to make [...]